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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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